Senate KE C'tees on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries has elected Embu County Sen. Njeru Ndwiga as the Chairperson and Kitui Sen. Enoch Kiio Wambua as the Vice Chairperson. The two Senators were elected unopposed. #SenateLive

Senate KE C'tees on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations has elected Homa Bay County Sen. Moses Kajwang as the Chairperson and Lamu Sen. Anuar Oletiptip as the Vice Chairperson. The two Senators were elected unopposed. #SenateLive

Senate KE C'tees on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights has elected Nyamira Sen. Okongo Mogeni (SC) as the Chairperson and Nominated Sen. (Canon) Naomi Waqo as the Vice Chairperson. The two Senators were elected unopposed. #SenateLive

The Devolution C'ttee is meeting with the CS Devolution on the transfer of functions from Nairobi County to the National Government in light of the orders issued by the Employment & Labour Relations Court in Petition No.52 of 2020(Okiya Omtatah Okoiti vs Nairobi Metropolitan Services, NMS and 3 Others)

CS Eugene L. Wamalwa: In regards to illegality of the transfer deed of functions from Nairobi City County to National Government, the Attorney General is in the best position to deliberate on the matter. #SenateLive

Sen. Rose Nyamunga: What percentages of the revenue remains with Nairobi County Government and what does Nairobi Metropolitan Services, NMS get? #SenateLive

Sen. Hon Millicent Omanga: We have so many incomplete projects going as far as Dr. Evans Kidero era. What does the Devolution & ASALs Ministry do to ensure that the projects are completed? #SenateLive

CS Eugene L. Wamalwa: Kenya Revenue Authority has been collecting the revenue for Nairobi City County at 2% of the collected revenue. The revenue has tremendously increased since the agency came on board. #SenateLive

Sen. Senator Kajwang', CBS, MP: Since Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko is not present in this meeting, we shall not discuss some issues that he ought to have answered. #SenateLive

Sen. Dr. Isaac Mwaura CBS: is there an audit of the projects to ascertain the projects undertaken by Mike Sonko and ones initiated by Nairobi Metropolitan Services, NMS? #SenateLive

CS Eugene L. Wamalwa: We need to address the issue of own source revenue. We have scenarios that County Governments are collecting less revenue as compared to what municipal councils used to collect. #SenateLive

CS Eugene L. Wamalwa: If we utilize technology, we are able to build state of art hospitals in a shorter period of time. #SenateLive

Sen. Aaron Cheruiyot: In the next meeting let us ensure with have Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and Nairobi Metropolitan Services, NMS leadership for us to make an informed decision on this matter. #SenateLive

Sen. Senator Kajwang', CBS, MP: CS Eugene L. Wamalwa please make sure that the intergovernmental regulations are in place as soon as possible because next time it will be National Government transfering its function to County Governments. #SenateLive

CS Eugene L. Wamalwa: The President had an option of dissolving the County Government of Nairobi but due to the polarising nature of Nairobi politics, the President in consultation with Mike Sonko decided to initiate deed of transfer of functions to National Government. #SenateLive

Senate Standing Committee on ICT is currently meeting with the Kenya Copyright Board on the effective administration of Copyright. KECOBO Executive Director, Mr. Edward Sigei is making presentation before the committee on Zoom platform. #SenateLive

Edward Sigei: Kikoi and Kiondo have not been patented in any other country in the World.#SenateLive

Edward Sigei: We are creating intellectual property policy. #SenateLive

Edward Sigei: We need enhanced funding to open regional offices. #SenateLive

Standing Committee on Education is currently holding a virtual meeting on with the CS Ministry of Info, Comms & The Digital Economy KE Joe Mucheru EGH on Digital Literacy Programme. #SenateLive